They don't even operate outside the browser. The only way to stop this irritating behavior was to install Adblock, however, I don't want my mac to have that malware,Īd blocker apps certainly won't solve the underlying problem.
In case you don't know where Adobe Flash player can be seen, Safari Preferences → Extensions, and System Preferences → Adobe flash Player. And if you installed it from Adobe's site, you'd know what a genuine package look like and you'd be able to update it using the app itself. Said that I had an old one and the system needs to update,ĭid you really have an Adobe Flash player version installed? It is not installed in an out of the box setup.
So if it is not your intended app, why go ahead and install what is dumped on your device? If you're using torrents, use some reputable sources to get them. Installation of software from mac-torrent probably How to install adware So you ignored all the red flags given in this apple support post.
